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• Supply woes The plant’s closure is likely to affect domestic supply of copper and may result in temporary hike in prices
TN Govt shuts down Sterlite
plant in Thoothukudi,
but for protesters, the fight
has just begun
After the initial euphoria of victory over ‘permanent closure’ of Vedanta Limited’s Sterlite Copper
Smelter Plant in Tuticorin, protesters are wondering if it indeed meant the permanent exit of their
tormentor – a plant that polluted their lives for over three decades, writes bhavani kuchi
tehelka / 15 june 2018 36 www.tehelka.com
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